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The Latest Breaking News from Sadiq Khan

Taylor Swift Got Police Escort To London Gigs After Austria Terror Plot

US star Taylor Swift got a special police escort for her London concerts after an alleged suicide attack plot led to the cancellation of three performances in Vienna.

International Business Times

Taylor Swift police escort not a result of ‘personal intervention’ in Met Police, minister insists

The Shake it Off singer concluded the final leg of her globe-trotting Eras Tour with three nights at Wembley Stadium in August

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift police convoy through London for Wembley gigs was Met Police decision, insists No10

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy insisted the decision for a motorbike escort was an operational decision by the Met Police

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Green light for hundreds of new homes in Tooting as City Hall overrules Wandsworth Council

An NHS doctor told City Hall it would be a ‘lost opportunity’ for the ‘derelict’ site to ‘go unused’ in the midst of London’s housing crisis

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Key Labour thinktank recommends major new powers for elected mayors

Plans would put mayors at forefront of delivering public sector improvements in areas such as health and education

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan suffers blow as deputy mayor for policing and crime quits City Hall

Sophie Linden follows Amy Lame out of City Hall and is the third deputy mayor to quit in a matter of months

Evening Standard

Ocado among firms asking Sadiq Khan to re-think congestion charge for electric vans

The firms say the charge will undermine the move to electric vehicles

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Ocado and AA join growing revolt against London congestion charge for electric vans

Forty businesses sign open letter to Sadiq Khan saying extending £15 daily levy to electric vans will backfire

The Guardian - UK

Only one in seven acid attacks in London lead to criminal charges, data shows

Scotland Yard has said ‘all serious assaults’ in London are ‘investigated as a priority’

Evening Standard

NFL faces compelling decision as London Games return with Jets vs Vikings

The Jets and Vikings kick off the first of three games in London this weekend, with the NFL’s global appeal raising uncertainty about the city’s role in international regular-season games in the future

The Independent UK

Bakerloo line: Oldest trains on the London Underground 'could be replaced by 2030'

TfL wants to order Piccadilly line-style new trains but needs Government help

Evening Standard

Amy Lamé has stepped down as London’s night czar – and nightlife could be poorer for it

She was derided as toothless and overpaid – but often by right-wingers with a broader motive. Rather than cheer her departure, let’s advocate for London’s vibrant culture

The Guardian - UK

Euston train station is 'safe', insists London's transport commissioner

TfL chief backs Network Rail in ongoing controversy over overcrowding

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan declines to follow Keir Starmer in paying back Taylor Swift ticket freebie

Mayor was gifted six tickets worth a total of £1,200 for Wembley Stadium gig

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Piccadilly line: First new trains in 50 years will start running on London Underground next year

Hopes raised that Bakerloo could be next Tube line to get new rolling stock

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TfL has 'no proposals' to widen Clapham Tube platforms despite safety concerns

The platforms are just 3.7 metres wide - but TfL has concluded that widening them would consume too much time and money

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan's night czar Amy Lamé to stand down after eight years

It is unclear whether Ms Lamé will be replaced with a new night czar

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Sadiq Khan: I will 'keep lobbying' Keir Starmer to agree youth mobility deal with EU

The mayor reiterated his support for a youth visa scheme ahead of the Prime Minister’s trip to Brussels this week

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Silvertown tunnel 'bike bus': New details emerge of cyclists-only shuttle service under Thames

TfL also announces upgrade for two Superloop express bus routes

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Sadiq Khan to strike optimistic tone on HS2 Euston link as he urges more transport investment

‘When London builds, Britain benefits’, Mr Khan to tell ministers

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TfL cyber attack: Sadiq Khan sees 'light at the end of the tunnel'

The mayor said TfL was working with experts to allow it to restore its systems, but the impact on Londoners has ‘not been as bad as it could have been’

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to 'unite against hate' amid ongoing crisis in Middle East

City Hall has announced a further £875,000 investment in grassroots community projects to tackle hate

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan fears rise in UK hate crime linked to Middle East violence

London mayor boosts counter-hate funding as British Jewish group warns of danger of ‘reprisal’ attacks

Evening Standard

Robert Jenrick: Tory leadership contender on party dysfunction, immigration and why he can’t stand Sadiq Khan

From mild-mannered solicitor to right-wing standard-bearer, MP explains his political journey in exclusive interview

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London house-building must 'markedly increase', Angela Rayner warns Sadiq Khan

The Deputy PM told the capital’s mayor she expects London to ‘take steps to boost its output’ of new homes

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